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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-22
OREGON.
Dedication of Two New Portland
Churches Yesterday

Copyright, 1887, by tte California Associased Press.
PORTLAND August 2lst.-st Joseph's German
Catholic Church, corner of Fourteenth and G
streets, was dedicated to divine worship to-day.
Most Rev. Archbishop W. II. Gross officiating.
The building cost 1000, and is the first Ger
man Catholic Church in Portland, though a
German congregation has been in existence for
fifteen years Rev. Father Aloysius Sommer
will be the pastor.
The First Scandinavian Baptist Church. on
Seventh street, was also dedicated to-day.
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a MYSTERY OF THE METROPOLIS.
Tragic Suicide of q Mother and Daughter
In New York CITY

NEW YORK, August 20th.-A disgusting stencil
mad nllFd the tenement No. 81 Charles street
Tor the past few days, and yesterday it grew so
bad that Mrs. Franklin, the housekeeper, noti
he'd the police. She believed the smell came
from pail OF decaying garbage in a room on
the second toor occupied by Mrs. Melvina PAYNE
and her daughter, Anna. On Monday last the
women had been seen closing M the shutters
and II was thought they had gone into the cOun.
try The report TO the police brought no re-
sponse, ana this forenoon the stencil had grown
so vie that Mr.. Hammann the owner of The
mouse deelued to investigate He got ont ON
the fire-escape and peered through the shutters
INTO the womenis room. He saw both women
lying dead in the bed, which was bespattered
with blood, while
MAGGoTs cRAwLED OVER THE SHEETS.
HorrOrstricken, he rushed from the place and
a Iocksmlth was procured, who burst open the
door Dislnfeetants were spread about. and
Ihen an inspection made. The women had been
lying dead since Monday. A razor and an empty
iaudanum Dottle were on chair beside the bed
Hail supplied by the poison, probably, and in
sensible to pain, the women. had cut the
arms. Death had unloosened the grasn
and they lay side by side, facing each other
that they had carefully considered the plan Of
suicide, and decided TO die together The EN-.
velope containing them was so soaked with
9 9lood that the address was almost illegible.
West Twelfth street. Miss Weed is a daughter
Of the late Thurlow Weed. and the Paynes were
known to be old friends of the Weed family.
The letter said
METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS.
- Miss II. a. Woed-DEAR FRIEND If anythinp
happens that we are both found dead will yo,i
see that we are buried al the Albany Rural
Cemetery in oaken caskets: James 4. Rurns. of
the Cemetery, knows where our lot is. NV
mother has Slel in the Blocker Street Savings
Bank. have money in the above bank also Il,
the Bowery Savings bank and the Dry Dock on
Third Avenue. These amounts will pay ali
funeral expenses We have pinched and saved
the money for little homestead, but tha, Is ali
hopeless now. We are both helpless, and as to
our minds, we are not fit to care for ourselves
The contents of cur house are to be given 10 the
poor"
THE OTHER LETTER SAID:
We are both of us-mother and I-insane and
dread the mad-house. We want to be with our
family. Tell our relatives where we live. Our
relatives are Henry Martin, "a Seely avenue.
Cleveland, o.; s. NJ. Talbot, Willoughby. LOye
county, o.; Julia A. Mansfield, Chateaupav.
Franklin county, n. " ..
The Payne family had lived in the house IN
wards of three years. They were quiet. gentle
women: Mrs. Payne was widow about 90
years of age, and her daughter, aged about a.
was teacher in an East Side public school.
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HE GOT THERE.

A Russian Astronomer Goes Above the
Clouds to Observe the Sun Eclipse,
ST. PETERSBURG, August 20th.-The eclipse of
the sun was not observed here yesterday, owing
70 the clouded condition of the sky. At Kltn
the san was observed but an aged piofessor
once SO as to get above the clouds and take af,
observation. As there had been hitch in the
ming OF the ballou, there was considerable.
uoupt as te IT'S ability TO carry the aeronaut but
the ascension. was successfully made. aad- The
professor descended safely near Moscow, f9rtss
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A Mystery of the sea.

PHLADELPHIA, August 2lst-The English
May 25th for oudon, via Bull River, s. c..
where she loaded a cargo of phosphate rock,
has been given up for lost, With ali on board
she was commanded by Captain Matthew Car
con, who had with him crew of y men The
steamer and cargo was valued at Sl5o000
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OUR SENATOR.
senator Hearst Unbosoms Himself to a
Montana RepOrter.

BUTTE, August 21st.-United States senator
Hearst, of California. said to-day in an inter.
view: Il do not think silver win go higher
than it is at present. Indeed, we will ali be
satisfied if it remains where il is. The trouble
is over production and want of legislation fix
ing standard. Copper is as low rs ii will get"
In answer TO q question about the talked-of
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NEW YORK, August GOTH Especial. THE
Morld-famous San Francisco Minstrel, David
Wambold, is spending the summer at the Grand
Union, Saratoga, with his handsome wife He is
growing stout and red-cheeked, and has entirely
given up his tendency to pass away from earth.
He is worth q good deal of money some OF
which he made as a minstrel, and the rest from
fortunate speculations
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Scales are now made 50 delicate that i.
signature on piece Of paper with = eft
lead pencil can be weighed.
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NEW YORK, August 21st.-The Maiden Lane
Jeweler who went away last week with a auan.
tity OF diamonds belonging to other persons has
just been heard from in Canada He promises
TO return ;on and straighten things out
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MADRID, August 2lst.-The United States Gov
ernment has requested the release of the mis-
slonary, Deane, who was arrested on the Island
of Ponope contrary to Spain's agreement to re
spect the Protestant mission in the Caroline
ISIopds
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FOREIGN TOPICS.
A LONDON MURDERER COHFES::ssEs
HIS CREAE.
Latest from Ssanley-The Irish Ma
tional Leas;He-ThC Peruvian
Cabinet Resigns.
lssEcIAL DISPATCHES 20 THE RRs6zD-UHIos.l
SPECIAL DISPATCHES 7o'THE RBs5zD-UMos.l
CANADA.
Winnipeg Railroad uen BoIos5 Disre-
gard an Inflnsfiou.

CHIcASo, August 2lst.-A special frorv Winni-
peg says; Contractors on tne Red River Valley
road put on large force of men yesterday and
rushed The grade through the'land disputed by
the Canadian Pacific, in spite of the Injunction.
There Is great rejoicing in Winnipeg
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Crops In the West.

CHICAGO, August olst-The following crop
summary will appear in this weeks isslle of the
Farmers Rerietu:' The reports do not indicate
any material change in the condition of the
corn crop in the different States as result of
the recent rains. The corn on high and dry
lands was too lar gone TO be recuperated by the
rains but the low-lying and late planted fields
have been somewhat delayed These however
are not OF sufficient acreage to affect to any ap-
preciable degree the general average of the con
dition. Dakota alone reports the condition of
the crop above the average. The average Weld
OF wheat and oats reported does not differ ma
fnrin l1N from ihn Inst
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LIMA via Galvest0n) August 21st-The Min
lister of the Hacienda has rendered his resigna-
ton, which has been accepted, and it is stated,
that the rest of the Cabinet also resigned to-
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MEXICO,
A Statue Erected In Honor of the Last
Aztec Emperor

CITY OF MEXICO, August 2lst-The unyeiline
OF the statue of Cuanhotomac. the last of the
AZtec Enperors this morning was the occasion
of universal interest and sipnifieanee Tboy-
SANDS OF Indians, many of whom came from
miles around the Capital bringing with them
great quantities of flowers, attended the cera-
~N-S
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The huge. drastic, gripping, sickening
yilis are fast being Superseded By nf.
iiercs's e Purgstiye Pellets.'
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fornia, Mr.. Hearst said he did not fear the re-
suit OF any contest he Is confident that his
election was straightforward and honest. He
does not consider any contest likely to be made.
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Higher than GiItde,rov,s Kite

GILRoY, August 20th.-The excitement in land
is increasing. Loupe * Donnelly have offered
100000 for $500 acres south of here, held at
$4,000 The offer was made for an Eastern
syndicate. The Muir place of 100 acres has
been sold for 81, 750. 4 large number of people
have telegraphed for land options.
The Presence OF Sardinia Fever Denied.
NoGAIEs August 2lst.-The reports sent to the
press lately from this place regarding the fatal
lty from Sardinia fever" in Sonora Mexico
are without a particle of truth. What is called
" Sardinia fever " in Mexico is what is com
monty known as breakbone fever" or dumb
ague. Not single death has occurred from this
disease in Sonora; i'll fact, no deadly or con-
taSious disease exists in this part of Mexico.
Died of Her Injuries.
Icopyrigid 1887, by He California Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, August 21st.-AIiss Lizzie Finneran
who was severely burned while blacking a stove
with benzne polish in the residence of It
Rinaldo. four weeks ago, died at O'Clock this
mOruinp
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LONDON, August 2Ist.-It is rumored that al
the request of the Parnellites the Government
consents 10 postpone the discussion of the mo
ton on the proclaiming of the League.
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ST. LOUIS, August 21st.-The dead body OF
Austin II. Morris, well known in theatrical cir
room at the La Clede Hotel this afternoon. He
evidently committed eide
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A Murderer Confesses.


LONDON, August 21st-The murderer Lipski
who is to be hanged tomorrow has made a full
confession. His story shows that robbery was
not the principal motive for the deed
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is 5000, insured for 800 The fire is supposed to
have been incendiary
Escape of -Four Prisoners.

ICopyT'9ht' 1857 by the California 4issocia.eti PressI
SAN BERNARDINo. August 2lst-Yesterday,
between ) and o'clock, five prisoners made
their escape from the County Jail in a manner
similar to that of three months ago, by cutting
on an iron bar u = inches long by half an inch
thick. They were admitted to a vault beneath
the upper entrance to the jail, thence digging
thIough brick wall % inches thick, they had
hut to lift a trap-door and they were at liberty,
Ihey were all charged with petty offenSes only
Every effort will be made to capture them.
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a Considerata Thief.

New BEDFORD, August 21st-Mrs. Cleveland
had strictly day at home in Marion to-day. A
large portion of her time was devoted to an
swering correspondence.
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PARIS, August 2lst.-A. Labouchere a writer
on the Cri Da People, and an officer named Mel
vile fought duel with swords to-day. Both
were severely wounded.
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Allison,s Little Boom


CHICAGO, August 2lst.-The Daily Nelcs special
from Des Moines asserts that Senator Alison's
s ime will be suggested in the State Republican
Convention on Wednesday as Presidential can
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KEY WEST (Fla), August 2lst.-There has
been one new case of yellow fever and one
death too day. The total number of cases to
date is 25i still sick, 4 ; discharged as cured,
100 deaths 81
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Bears in Nevada County.

NEVADA CITY, August 2lst.-On Thursday n
big drove of sheep was brought down the Wash
ington road from mountain pastures, and several
bears followed them to within eight miles of this
city
win Hart met one of Mr.. Bruins crowd within
leo yards of the Central House and Superiu-
tendent Henry Richards, while going from the
Centennial mine to Washington, encountered
another Other persons travelling in that district
since have had similar experience, and some
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Warning Knights of Labor.

NEW YORK, August 22d-A M.-District As
sembly i9, Knights of Labor, met to-day to elect
delegates to the General Assembly at Mime
apolis. The meeting began at O'Clock and
ended at T. but the counting of the 700 votes cast
was still in progress two hours after midnight
determined battle was waged between the
Home Club and the Anti Home Club
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

4 lady attracted considerable at
tention Ia Broadway, New York,
car, when 1t was discovered that the
buttons on her pocket were - gold
pieces engraved with nonograms,
which have long been fashionable for
bangles and charms. A second look
revealed the fact that she wore a
bangle on each wrist, and by nclual
count she wore Si25 on her person 10
the shape Of buttons aud charms. II
was concluded that the lady was a
variety show performer, who had re-
eeived these uaon0gram pieces from
her numerous admirers. Usually so
ciely girls who can display one such
osngle consider themselves as doing
well, rs there II c)st for the engrav-
ing, besides the Intrinsic value of the
coin, and the monogram piece Is oD!y
asked II intimate friends.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05


The prophecies Of the failure Of the
Panama canal continue. The latest are
founded upon the conversation Of two
officers Of the canal com paay returning
from Panama by way Of New York. Il
IA said that mud il sliding into the cuts
and tbs. a rnonatain that has bean part
iy cut through Is moving 80 As 70 book
the way. There has undoubtedly been
an enormous Expenditure to little pur-
pose, but great many people viii be
slow - believe. with Admiral Anmem,
that the route Is impraclicable. Work
under the auspices of the present com
pany may be stopped a. predicted, aud
still the canal il likely to be finished
within the next twonty-fva years. Snch
. great enterprise will not be lightly
abandoned.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

Harriet Beecher Stowe Is falling
rapidly. The brilliant intellect which
conceived the immortal tale Of. Uncle
Toms Cabin" Is perceptlbly shatter-
ed. The death of Professor Stowe
hes added years TO the appearance OF
bis lonely wife, and sho has lost en-.
tireIy her vigor and enthusiasm. In
her modest little house, In Hartford,
she awaits listlessiy the end of her
busy life. Sadly she said q few days
ago to friend, nNo / write no more,
I have done, I have done, have
done.p
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05


When Burglars FIRST carried kisses
Instead ofcnloroform Into the bondolrs
Of sleeping maidens u great step was
taken In e';profesh." A Portland,
Me girl WIS awakened by noise In
her room Monday night, when burg
lar put bis hand over her mouth,
kissed her and said "Keep sliIl,
sis; won't hurt you. All I want Is
these trInkets." She managed 10
arouse the house, when, with polite
"Good night. sIs," be sprang from q
window, having In bundle every
portable article OF value Ia the room.
He left his hat behind and it was
hung on the rack 10 be given 20 the
police. The family then retired and
the burglar returned and stole the
hat.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

Miss Alice Decker, Of MILFORD, N.
\, has attained local reputation by
tho manner in which she rides i
fierce young mustang pony. She
frequently rides The little horse at 4
breakneck pace through the streets,
without saddle or bridle,an nothing
but her riding whip TO guide or re-
strain the horse. She may be seen
almost any day by the passengers on
tho trains toward and from COorers-
town, wheeling and racing alongside
the railroad tracks, going somewhat
faster at times than the train. She
is vain Of her skill, and before the
passengers she vaults fences and
ditches without ceremony.
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The New York Commercial AdUertiser
in u ,ong article on the Knights Of
Labor. says: From figures given out
lately by PowderIy, not 60 reporters,
bo~ever,it is ascertained that the mem
belship of the ordes has fallen from
100000 to less than 100000 within
the last fourteen months. The loss has
been steady and on the increase, while
accessions to the order havegrown fewer
each month. This is attributed to it's
failure to carry its points in its vital
strikes in two great ssruggles-that on
the Missouri Pacific and the coal-hand-
Iers here" The article continues as
follows: "Losses haye been greatest
ia New York. District assembly -
lost half its members within fourteen
months. The first detection wss hat
Of the international cigarmakers, which
left the assembly 10 \ body, on ecconnt
IT intetference with It's affairs during
he suike. Tho Knights Of Labor lost
26 900 men y the move alone. 4 After
wards there were similar troubles with
the hakers, ,brickIeyers, and almost every
other class Of artisans, rssnlfiug In the
withdrawal from the ordsr OF various
unions and Individual members. Re-
ports from AL secsions Of the country
show the same condition. Nearly
every day there are dispatches in the
papers announcing the retiremeut Of
some assembly branch from the Knights
of Labor
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WhIIe Judge FrancIa vac hoIdIng

While Judge Francis was holding
court In Barnes county, MIMI, last
week, 50 says the St. Paul Globe a
Juror asked To be excused on the
ground that bis wife was 1T home
alone with SIX small children, the old.
est under ii years Of age. He was
excused. Ur sprang another with
the excuse thBt he had seven under
10 years old third said his wife
had two pairs OF twins and he feared
an early event would add another
pair-and about all the jury SEEMED
bobbIng up whom the Judge called 4
halt. Wheat might be short, but he
knew ore crop that never failed 10
Dakota.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

General Francis Il. Spinner, formerly
treasurer Of the United States,is greatly
enjoying life In bis tent home on Pablo
Beach, Fla. At so wears Of age he is
as genial and hearty as ever and well
comes hosts of visitors. lie is parti-
calarly successful fisherman, and envious
rivals say that when werms are scarce
be uses bis signature for bait.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

Il Is q curious fact that any great
hotel keeper in New York will be
ready to corroborate that many peo-
pie who come 10 New York aud put
up at the s'crackn hotels depart with
out fselng the porter, ,and pack fam
lily Of four into coupe to save paying
IS for a hackney coach. All TO bo
able to say stWe put up at such
hotel and paid $1o a day for our
room."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05
BABY HUMORS
And all Skin and Scalp
Diseases Speedily Cur
ed by Outicura.

Our httlo aoa viii be four years of age on the ssth
luat IN May, 1886, he attacked with very pain.
fn breaking out ot the skim We called la q phyal.
elan who treated him for anout four weeks. Tho
child rocelYed little good frcm the trpatmont,
~ the breaking out supposed by the physician 30 ke
hives Ia an aggravated iorn became larger IN betches
aud more and more distressing We were froapantiy
obliged 10 get up la tho night and rub him With soda IN
water strong lnmenta. etc. Finally We called other
physicians, until no less than six had attempted 10
cure him. oil alike failing, and the child steadily get
ting worse and worse. until about the a0th oi last
July, when began 10 give him Cntlcnra Rasoivont
Internally, and the CutienFa. and Cutirura Soap ox
ternally and by the iaat III August he wAs 80 dearly
we'll that no give hi only one dose u The Reaolvant
about eyoy erond day Tor about ten days longer aad
he has never been troubled since with the horrible
malAdy. la All used less than one half bottle of
Cutscura Resalvenl little less than ono box af eut
carA, and only eake Of Cutenfa Soap.
H. ". RYAN, Cayuga, Liyngstnn Co. ~.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before thls fourth dag
o. January, isS, o. n. Coz, J. n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

The frequent iraia robheries in Texss
have resulted in decision tn aim eight
men on each passenger train. The
Governor is TO have them sworn In 10
serve as regular rangers. They viii be,
80 far as possible, regular train men, and
viii be armed and paid by the railroad
companies. To put eight men on each
train will require 400 men to be sworn
-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

Next years round up Of cattle on the
Colorado ranges will probably be the
last if the Denver Republican ID correct.
Cattle raising on the range exclusively
is said 10 be thing Of the past in Col
orado, the change having been brought
about by farmers settling on the grazing
lands, which they are taking mp under
the homestead and timberculture laws.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-08-05

Many persons do not know that JEFF
ferson Davis is blind Of an eve and
more do not know how be was thus
afflicted When he was about fourteen
yaara old he aud bis cousin, Joseph L.
Davis, were shooting with crossbows at
q mark on pine stump. One Of the
bolts fred by young Jefferson few back
anu struck him fairly in the e,putting
il completely out.